Aggression Intervention Training (5 Pages) - Masters Level - Scholarly Writing Only
Preparation Research social psychology theory related to aggression; self-concept and self-efficacy; workplace aggression; de-escalation of aggression, training activities, et cetera. The deliverable for this assessment is an Aggression Intervention Training Program for handling potential situations of aggression, based on your own professional setting. This assessment requires you to apply research and creativity to develop a product you could use in professional life. Design a research-based Aggression Intervention Training Plan to minimize aggression for the setting in which you are currently working, or a setting from your previous professional experience. Social psychology is a scientific, research-based discipline. However, research in the field can be applied to understanding human behavior in a wide variety of settings and fields such as law, in addition to a wide range of applications for business and health settings. Instructions Assume the role in the scenario for the professional setting you currently work in, or a setting from your past experience. Scenario Due to your training and expertise in social psychology, your agency (or company) director has asked you to design a training activity/intervention for staff to identify and manage potential aggression in your work environment, and to promote positive outcomes. Deliverable Design a research-based Aggression Intervention Training Program for staff to minimize aggression, within a setting from your professional experience. You may use the format of your choice for the deliverable, such as a report, proposal, et cetera. Reflect on the prompts listed below each scoring guide criterion, as you develop this assessment. Evaluate how aggressive behavior may be influenced by the relationships, groups, and culture in a setting.What elements or conditions of the setting could contribute to potential aggressive behaviors?Are modifications in the environment needed?Are changes needed in the culture?Apply social psychological theory, research, and methods to design intervention training to minimize aggression in a specific setting.What does a staff person need to understand about their own reactions and triggers?How can staff quickly assess the aggressor's own self-concept?What methods or techniques could staff use to minimize or de-escalate aggressive situations or behaviors?Use examples of aggressive behavior to illustrate interventions.Apply principles of social psychological and methods to design interventions that promote self-esteem and self-efficacy for clients and staff.Explain principles and methods that:Improve clients' self-esteem.Support clients' self-efficacy.Recommend future training to complement and enhance the Aggression Intervention Training.Support positions with references from scholarly and professional literature. The Aggression Intervention Training must include the following: Setting.Describe the professional setting used as the basis for the assessment.Program Focus and Structure.Explain the focus of the aggression intervention plan—for example, sexual harassment/aggression, physical, male-on-male, female-on-male, male-on-female, workplace violence, domestic violence, dealing with violent clients or patients, et cetera.Outline the structure of the program—length, format, et cetera.Goals and Objectives.Identify primary goals and objectives related to the particular focus of the plan for the identified setting.Interventions.Design interventions to minimize aggression.Design interventions that promote self-esteem and self-efficacy for clients and staff.Evaluation.Construct a Pre and Post-test on attitudes toward aggression.Recommendations for follow up training.Include an evaluation of Assertiveness Training as a complement to the Aggression Intervention Program. Requirements Length: Maximum length is 5 pages.Written communication: Write clearly and logically, with correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and APA format and style.References:Include a minimum of five peer-reviewed references. Resources and in-text citations should be formatted according to current APA style and formatting. By completing this paper, you will demonstrate the following: Evaluate the role of the social context (relationships, groups, and culture) in influencing the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of individuals.Evaluate how aggressive behavior may be influenced by the relationships, groups, and culture in a setting.Synthesize social psychological theory and research to generate new understandings of social phenomena in contemporary society.Apply social psychological theory, research, and methods to design interventions to minimize aggression in a specific setting.Apply principles of social psychological and methods to design interventions that promote self-esteem and self-efficacy for clients and staff.Recommend future training to complement and enhance the Aggression Intervention Training.Communicate in a manner that is professional and consistent with expectations for members of the psychological profession. Support positions with references from scholarly and professional literature.Write clearly and logically, with correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and APA format and style. Understanding Interactions in Complex Social Systems There has been a lot of psychological research on the cause of aggressive behavior and much discussion on how to reduce aggressive behavior. The social learning theory of aggression (Bandura, 1973) can be extended to understand the link between exposure to media with violent content and aggressive behavior. Thousands of studies have established a clear link between watching aggressive models and engaging in aggressive behavior (Anderson, Carnagey, & Eubanks, 2003). Most of these studies were focused on children and violent television content. However, recent research has looked at the effects of video games and violent content in music as it relates to aggressive behavior. References Anderson, C. A., Carnagey, N. L., & Eubanks, J. (2003). Exposure to violent media: The effects of songs with violent lyrics on aggressive thoughts and feelings. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 84, 960–971. Bandura, A. (1973). Aggression: A social learning analysis. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall. To deepen your understanding, you are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of the business community. How does social learning theory explain aggression?What is the evolutionary argument about aggression?How are gender, race, and culture related to self-esteem? Library Resources The following e-books or articles are linked directly in this course: Hershcovis, M. S., & Reich, T. C. (2013). Integrating workplace aggression research: Relational, contextual, and method considerations. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 34(S1), S26–S42.Hellmuth, J. C., Stappenbeck, C. A., Hoerster, K. D., & Jakupcak, M. (2012). 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